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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 55 MIN

#108: Almost Falling out the Sky! How did he Fly 213km for 7 Hours!? Ft. Paraglider Grant Smith

from Diet Starts Monday Podcast · host Roscoe Carter-Johnson

This episode is brought to you by PrimeSelf - www.primeself.co.za/@primeselfza and Cape Town Lux - www.capetownlux.co.za/@capetwonluxWhat happens when a nature conservationist trades boots on the ground for wings in the sky?In this episode we sit down with Cape Town paraglider Grant Smith, a man who’s dedicated his life to protecting the wild, and now protects it from 3,800 metres up.Grant takes us from the raw terror of a full wing collapse over Sir Lowry’s Pass (where he had to throw his reserve parachute and time literally slowed down) to the pure magic of touching a cloud for the first time, and flying 213 km for over 7 hours straight. We dive deep into:🤯 How he fell through the sky and got the reserve parachute… 🪂 What it’s like to be at peace 👯 Tandem Flights in Seapoint ☁️ Flying 213km for 7 Hours If you’ve ever looked up at a paraglider drifting over Lion’s Head and wondered “what does that actually feel like?” this is the closest you’ll get without strapping in yourself.Diet Starts Monday

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